Comments Thread For: John Molina Expects Ruslan Provodnikov To Stand And Trade

[kiaba360]

Doubt Diaz will let provo fight like that. Lets see if ruslan is smart and disciplined enough to box a lil more. Molina is just a straight punching bag but lets see if provo tries a different approach

If he's a punching bag, then Ruslan shouldn't have to change up his style. Ruslan should be looking to get on the inside since he has the shorter arms. Intelligent pressure and infighting is all he needs.

[Teetotaler]

If he's a punching bag, then Ruslan shouldn't have to change up his style. Ruslan should be looking to get on the inside since he has the shorter arms. Intelligent pressure and infighting is all he needs.

Ruslan is also a punching bag. Thats why i said diaz might/should change his approach to this fight. "Intelligent pressure"? Yeah when has provo ever attepmted intelligent pressure? Thats what diaz might help him do.

[Dean_Razorback]

Fight looked staged as hell. Hymie made him sacrifice one fight in order to earn others.

i agree, looked really weird. plus, he was coming from losing to sotto, and he threw more in that fight too

[chirorickyp]

Whaaaaaaa? Stand and trade? I thought Ruslan was going to be a defensive specialist, pot shot, tie up and bore us with a decision. Obviously those that don't like that don't know boxing.

[kiaba360]

Ruslan is also a punching bag. Thats why i said diaz might/should change his approach to this fight. "Intelligent pressure"? Yeah when has provo ever attepmted intelligent pressure? Thats what diaz might help him do.

By "box a lil more", I assumed you meant Ruslan should try to not engage as much, add some stick-and-move into his strategy. Ruslan doesn't have the physical attributes nor style to make such a change. Ruslan isn't good at avoiding, but he's damn sure good at dishing it out and absorbing punishment. Diaz should try to sharpen Ruslan's tools, not change his usual approach of beating opponents senseless.